Astute watchers of Nationals broadcasts on MASN know that since the opening of Nationals Park in 2008, play-by-play man Bob Carpenter has displayed bobbleheads of the Nationals’ four racing presidents on a shelf behind him in the booth. What they may not have noticed is that just yesterday, the bodies changed. MASN hosted a small … Continue reading MASN pulls a racing president bobblehead switcheroo
Shame on me for missing this one, but Sunday’s Shark attack by Teddy Roosevelt was more than just a celebration of Shark Week. As Dan Steinberg pointed out in the outstanding DC Sports Bog, there was a Boston Red Sox cap stuck in Teddy’s teeth. The cap was a swipe at Red Sox manager Terry … Continue reading Teddy’s shark attack targeted Terry Francona
GEICO has sponsored the Washington Nationals presidents race for over five years, and in that time, the sponsor’s ubiquitous Gecko has made his appearances, but remained a neutral party in the race. On Monday night at Nationals Park, the GEICO Gecko broke ranks, accompanying a still-winless Teddy Roosevelt against the other presidents. What remains unclear … Continue reading Video: Teddy gets “help” from the Gecko, and Screech misses the call at the finish line
Shark Week starts today, and ever the student of popular culture, Teddy Roosevelt got into the act by donning a makeshift shark mask and cardboard dorsal fin for Sunday’s game vs. the New York Mets at Nationals Park. With Jaws music in the background, Teddy followed the other presidents out of the gate and chased … Continue reading Teddy the shark attacks George, Tom to kick off Shark Week
Presidents race watchers knew what to expect when the fourth inning rolled around Saturday night at Nationals Park. Teddy Roosevelt said it all just before race time. “No more wins for TJ, your streak ends tonight! Mwhahaha,” Teddy tweeted from his account @Teddy26Nats. After winning seven of the last eight races, Jefferson was poised to … Continue reading Teddy goes after Thomas Jefferson in the outfield
Perhaps it’s the uniform. A crowd of 30,114 came to Nationals Park Friday night to see Chien Ming Wang battle both the sweltering heat and the New York Mets in his first major league start in over two years. As Wang struggled in the in 103° game-time temperatures, the Nationals’ racing presidents chose to to … Continue reading In 103° heat, Teddy Roosevelt stops to do the hula
Long-time presidents race interloper That Cat made another disruptive appearance Wednesday night at Nationals Park. As the fourth-inning race began, the t-shirt clad panther hid out by the right field bullpen gate, jumping out onto the warning track only as the racing presidents approached. In one fell swoop, That Cat managed to take out George … Continue reading Video: That Cat returns, takes out three presidents
Nationals Park must have seemed a sight for sore eyes to a team coming off three straight road series losses following the All Star break; but in the first game of the homestand vs. the Marlins, both Teddy and the Nats failed to deliver. With the Nationals on their way to an 11-2 loss Tuesday … Continue reading Video: Nationals racing presidents switch to football
Tyler Clippard wasn’t the only Washington National making an all star game appearance this week. The Nationals’ own racing presidents made a guest appearance at the All Star game — no, not that All Star game. George, Tom, Abe, and Teddy appeared Thursday at the Atlantic League All Star Game in York, Pennsylvania. Thanks to … Continue reading Video: Nationals racing presidents at the All Star Game
On Sunday, George Washington donned bull horns and rammed into Thomas Jefferson, sending him diving over the railing (and practically into a fan holding a Let Teddy Win sign). We didn’t get our usual video from Sunday’s contest, but we thought we’d provide the next best thing. Highlights from Sunday’s MASN game broadcast: Photos by … Continue reading Running of the Bulls video: George Washington attacks Thomas Jefferson
The annual Running of the Bulls takes place this weekend in Pamplona, Spain, and on Sunday at Nationals Park, the Nationals’ racing presidents paid tribute by strapping horns onto George Washington, who chased Tom, Abe, and Teddy across the outfield during the 4th-inning presidents race. Thomas Jefferson broke away for the early lead, but couldn’t … Continue reading George Washington dons horns for Running of the Bulls
Over five hundred canines were among the nearly 30,000 in attendance Saturday night at Nationals Park, as the Nationals hosted their second “Pups in the Park” day for 2011. Sadly, the game was a dog as well — a third consecutive one-run loss filled with missed opportunities for the Nationals. Lacking a real dog to … Continue reading Suddenly it’s Dog Days at Nationals Park
The Washington Nationals have a tradition of using the 4th-inning presidents race to pay tribute to significant cultural events. On Friday night at Nationals Park, the team attempted to honor the final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, wrapping the heads of George, Tom, and Abe in tinfoil, presumably to represent astronaut helmets. We’re not sure … Continue reading Presidents race honors final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis
Thursday night’s 10-9 marathon battle between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals could best be described as a bizarre affair, and by all counts, the 4th-inning presidents race did not fail to keep up with the theme of the evening. The presidents broke out of the centerfield gate in speed walking mode, but with … Continue reading “I’m just as confused as you, folks”
On Wednesday’s TV broadcast of the Nationals’ 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, MASN play-by-play man Bob Carpenter called it “one of the best races Teddy has ever raced.” Unfortunately for Teddy, it wasn’t quite enough. Abe Lincoln led wire to wire in an all-out sprint, with Teddy Roosevelt tailing him step for step the … Continue reading Nationals’ racing presidents lobby for Michael Morse
LET TEDDY WIN 